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"President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former infantry officer, billionaire businessman and National Hockey League team owner Vincent Viola as secretary of the Army, his transition team announced Monday.

"'I am proud to have such an incredibly accomplished and selfless individual as Vincent Viola as our Secretary of the Army,' Trump said in a statement. 'Whether it is his distinguished military service or highly impressive track record in the world of business, Vinnie has proved throughout his life that he knows how to be a leader and deliver major results in the face of any challenge.'

"Viola is the founder of a Virtu Financial and was previously the chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange from 2001 to 2004.

"He graduated from West Point in 1977 and went on to be an infantry officer in the Army's 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell. After completing active duty, he remained in the Army Reserves.

"In 1983, he graduated with a law degree from New York Law School. In 2003, Viola founded and helped fund the creation of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point.

"Viola is also the owner of the Florida Panthers hockey team. He endowed the Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. Chair in Catholic Theology at Fordham University and is a supporter of the Catholic Leadership Institute ..."

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